"...let’s acknowledge the hiatus for what it is. Not a surprise holiday, but a massive shock to our routine that is likely to be traumatic for many. And the one thing that the history of art, music and literature teaches us about traumatic disruptions is...

"... that although in the long term they may trigger interesting creative work, in the short term they crush any impulse to create anything." https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/times2/note-to-artists-its-not-a-sign-of-weakness-to-be-unable-to-work-now-kmjwddqxm">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/t...